Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira

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Naturalist and explorer in Brazil (1756-1815)

Brazil ScientistsLived 1756 to 1815 · aged 58

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Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira was a Portuguese naturalist born in Brazil. He undertook an extensive journey which crossed the interior of the Amazon Basin to Mato Grosso, between 1783 and 1792. During this journey, he described the agriculture, flora, fauna, and native inhabitants.

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"Philosophical Voyage" of Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira c. 1792

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